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(More customer reviews)Most players that have interest in this turn-based game have probably already played Warlord 3 and those will find 4 to be very much the same old game with some relatively minor modifications. Not that that's a bad thing - I used to like 3 and I like 4 quite a bit too. I like the turn-based style and this is one of the very few turn-based titles remaining. The ability to develop characters is also a plus. Even though they are very simplistic the economic models of maximizing resources under constraints are fun for all civilization and family fans.
The drawbacks are:
- Simplistic strategies - at the end of the day the strategy changes very little from one scenario to another.
- One on one combat - the way the game goes a unit fights another unit then after the battle is resolved the surviver takes on another unit. This style of combat gives almost no chances to even very large armies if they are faced with a single very strong unit. For example, I have a hero with Heal +5, combat 25 and life 50 - the guy can basically single handedly go through almost unlimited number of opposing units.
- Flying units make terrain irrelevant - I think the map could be more of a factor and strategic maneuvering more important had it not been for the fact that most races have some kind of a strong flying unit (Pegasus, Archon, etc.). With the flying units in the game things like control of bridges, crossroads and mountain passes become irrelevant.
Overall, I don't play many games these days but this is one I enjoy. I wish they would change it a little more to allow for a little more varied play and richer strategies but then again I am just glad to see a turn based title - a dying breed.
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Sequel to the critically acclaimed game WarlordsBattlecry IIProduct InformationWarlords IV is a unique blend of roleplaying and turn-based strategy gaming. Thegame centers around your Hero who plays a pivotal role in the success orfailure of your military and economic efforts. Warlords IV is set in thetroubled land of Etheria. Old foes such as Dwarves Elves and Orcs have resumedtheir ancient hostilities and the Undead legions of Lord Bane have returned.The Knights continue their quest for dominance and the unquiet whispers speakof the Empire a race even more evil than the Undead.The Heroes of Warlords IV show their mastery of sword and sorcery in thetactical combat system. Casting spells smiting foes or boosting morale ofshaken troops Heroes can turn the tide of battle. Players may grow and developheroes from battle to battle gaining in abilities and skills and accumulatingmagic items and treasures. Warlords IV uses an enhanced version of theWarlords Battlecry II terrain engine to bring the splendidly rendered landscapeof Etheria to life. Special spell effects will illuminate the detailed tacticalbattlefields while war machines wreak death and destruction on city walls.Warlords IV features a new dynamic campaign with a diplomatic system to allowalliances and betrayal to play their part in the campaign story. Control of aprovince confers desirable and lucrative bonuses on the owner and nobody willwish to see either their enemies or their allies get too strong. Playerswill need to make judicious decisions on the economic front. Should they buildnew cities upgrade existing cities or armies teleport much neededreinforcements to the front or spend their gold making new armies and replacingthe inevitable casualties of battle?Product FeaturesChoose from 10 unique sides and over 100 different units for epic battlesGrow and develop heroes from battle to battle gaining abilities and skills and accumulating t
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